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Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists to Japan
Steve Huen of Hong Kong-based travel agency EGL Tours blamed a flurry of social media predictions tied to a manga that ...
Japan’s great unsticking has begun
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ...
Japan’s yen is a compelling trade but comes at a cost
Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the ...
Wales flankers Mann and Macleod return against Japan
Wales flankers Josh Macleod and Alex Mann have been recalled to face Japan in Kitakyushu on Saturday. Interim head coach Matt ...
Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Rattle Remote Islands in Japan
More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...
Macleod returns as Wales seek to end record losing streak against Japan
Flanker Josh Macleod will earn a first cap in almost three years when he starts for Wales against Japan in Kitakyushu on ...
Japan's emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...
Eight political leaders go head-to-head in debate ahead of Japan’s upper house election
Eight leaders from Japan's main political parties engaged in heated debate on Wednesday, ahead of elections in the country's ...
Fears of Worst-Case Scenario Grow in Japan Over Tariff Gridlock
US President Donald Trump threatened Japan with tariffs of up to 35% as he ramped up tensions for a third straight day, ...